What was found
UPPER NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE BOLT FAILED. FAILURE OCCURRED ON BOLT UNDER DRAG BRACE BUSHING. METAL FATIGUE IS SUSPECTED REASON FOR FAILURE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED REMOVING AND VISUALLY INSPECTING BOLT AND/OR PERFORM NDT OF BOLT.
- Difficulty date
- April 15, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N51ME
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 277854066
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 400235
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg Drag Brace
- Component
- 1619800
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.